NEW Writers’ Group Incorporated (NWG Inc) is a not for profit, incorporated association, run by volunteers. All our income (fees, publication sales, grants and donations) is spent on our programs for writers. We publish a digital anthology Expression and the annual print anthology ZineWest (a competition for new Western Sydney writers and local artists). We also publish writing and images in our Pop Up Zine. At our gatherings we offer workshops, writing exercises and open mic. See Charter and 2023 Committee below.
Monthly Gatherings 2023 (Saturday afternoons 3-5pm)
UNE Sydney 211 Church St Parramatta except June and October
February: 4
March: 25
April: 15
May: 13
(June: 17 Parramatta Expression Launch)
July: 8
August: 12
September: 9
(October: 14 ZineWest Launch)
November: 18 – Includes AGM
Attendance at onsite gatherings: $5. Free for financial members and carers
Attendance at onsite launches $10; free for children 12 and under
NWG Inc’s ABN: 36 825 874 739
CONTACT: (general business)
(Editors’ address)
Financial Membership falls due 1st July. We ask participants to consider supporting us through financial membership – $35 pa plus $1 joining fee. Our members are helping cover unavoidable costs: incorporation, insurance and website.
NEW Writers’ Group Incorporated acknowledges the Darug people, the traditional custodians of the land of Parramatta where we meet, and where our online activity is generated. We pay respect to the elders past and present of the Darug nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people visiting places where we gather.
Charter: We aim to cultivate writing in Western Sydney. We celebrate and exhibit the distinctive character of local writing in its diversity. As an active community of writers we are committed to encouraging and supporting each other’s writing progress. Our projects include writers working in a variety of genre and with varying levels of experience. We do not discriminate on the grounds of colour, nationality, descent, gender, sexual orientation, politics, age, religion and personal beliefs. We expect all attendees to observe this policy and show respect for each other at our events. Participants need to be sixteen or older. Younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
NWG Inc AGM 2022 was held on Thursday, 15 December, 8pm on Zoom.
Committee elected for 2023: Carol Amos (Pres), Sue Crawford (VP), Mihaela Cristescu (Secretary), Carol Amos (Treasurer), C.A. Broadribb (Minutes Secretary).
Refund and Replacement Policy
If you purchased faulty goods from us, we offer replacement or refund. Please advise us within 21 days of receipt of goods, by emailing with your order details and a description of what is faulty with the products you’ve purchased from us. We may request you return the goods including their original packaging to help us assess the fault. If we are satisfied the goods are faulty, we will in addition to replacement or refund, reimburse you for the shipping cost of returning the goods from any Australian address if we had asked you to do this. No refunds for change of mind. Our policy also applies to customers who ordered goods from NEW Writers Group Inc via email or at an onsite event.
Hello,
Can you tell me what I might need to know to attend a gathering in August as a newbie?
With warm thanks,
Parramatta local, Sarah
Hi, I will not be able to attend in july unfortunately but will be able to be at your group in august, Is your group easy to find once i,m in the UNE building, are you on the ground floor, what level and room are you in, see you in august
Hi – sent you an email Sarah!
Hi Tanya, take the stairs or lift up to the second level and we are in the main space – can’t miss us! (At 211 Church Street Parramatta)